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March 2, 2006 at 6:35 am #2194646
Weird number on my cell phone
Lockedby itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
Due to popular request, I am moving this issue from Q&A to the discussions.
The other day I looked at my cell phone and it said I had a missed call. When I displayed the number, it showed up as “1 234 567 890”. There was no voicemail left on my phone.
Does anyone have any idea why this may have happened?
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March 2, 2006 at 6:49 am #3087667
Yep
by ben “iron” damper · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
Telemarketer or bill collector!
Yep I have many of those numbers on my caller ID at home.
Well of course all from telemarketers not bill collectors in my case -)-
March 2, 2006 at 6:53 am #3087655
not that way in Michigan
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Yep
all collectors/Helemarketers always come up as “not available” or “out of area”.
Yes, after the ex-wife moved out and stopped paying her bills, I get LOTS of collectors calling.
After my house is sold and I move, my next number will be unlisted!
No idea about your number Girli, except for I heard on the radio they can now SPOOF caller ID.
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March 2, 2006 at 8:44 am #3087572
Thanks!
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to not that way in Michigan
Thank you for your thoughtful insight. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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March 2, 2006 at 12:30 pm #3090387
Newest fad
by cgoeckel · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to not that way in Michigan
Your right JD. I read that somewhere actually. You can now buy a piece of hardware that when you use it asks you for what number you want to appear to be calling from.
So now there is telephone “spoofing”. Guess folks found a way to get around call blocker.
It isn’t that expensive either. It’s going to make me not want to answer my phone.
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March 2, 2006 at 1:06 pm #3090370
The BAD thing is
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Newest fad
that it is PERFECTLY legal.
You can give harrassing calls and make it look like someone else is the one doing it.
That is the case I heard, where the calls appeared to be coming from a senators office.
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March 2, 2006 at 1:44 pm #3090353
Reply To: Weird number on my cell phone
by tryten · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Newest fad
I have received several of these numbers. Its gotten to the point of where I no longer say hello when I see a number I dont recognize, I scream vulgar phrases at them. Hey if they really need to speak to me then they will call back at a number I know.
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March 3, 2006 at 8:28 am #3089484
Hello real quick
by dr dij · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Reply To: Weird number on my cell phone
then hang up quick if no one answers immediately. you can avoid great majority of spallers (spam-callers?) this way.
they use predictive dialers that dial more numbers than they can answer because they know not all phoens will answer with a person or at all.
there is a delay of a few seconds between the dialer hardware recognizing that a person asnwered and the call being xferred to an operator.
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March 3, 2006 at 8:24 am #3089489
I’m told you can block
by dr dij · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to not that way in Michigan
any phone# that doesn’t show claler ID
One member of one of my clubs has this on her home phone. You need to enable it for that call befroe calling her -
March 3, 2006 at 8:38 am #3089474
only problem
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to I’m told you can block
for my home phone, I don’t pay extra NOW to see who I will be talking too before I talk to them.
cut my phone bill in half by getting all the extra crap off it.
May look into an internet phone soon.
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March 3, 2006 at 3:28 pm #3089273
Another problem this is bringing up is
by old guy · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to I’m told you can block
as I understand according to the articles listed in here they are able to have a different phone show up in your caller ID. In other words if they were to know your bank’s name, or some other phone number to a legit business that you would recognize they could have that number show up on your caller ID. I think it would open more people to being caught in a scam.
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March 2, 2006 at 6:52 am #3087659
If you were in the UK I’d say numerous reasons
by gadgetgirl · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
Have you changed provider lately?
Have you changed your subscription in anyway? (i.e. added on overseas calling, bolt ons etc)
Is this your original sim card?
Does your phone actually tell you (in text, on the screen) if a caller is withholding their number from you?
Of course, it could have been a marketing call, which would be more than likely over here. I assume you can’t call that number back?
If you’re worried about it, see if you can find your equivalent of our Telephone Preference List, and add your mobile number to ensure that you don’t get marketing calls at the very least.
Had you been over here, Girli, there is a guy downstairs who would have been in a certain database and able to tell you straight away…..it’s his job!
GG
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March 2, 2006 at 7:44 am #3087625
I had another GG
by stargazerr · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to If you were in the UK I’d say numerous reasons
And the answer to all the above questions is no.
One of my friends called me from India and my mobile showed a UK cell number … I am perplexed. I thought this sort of thing only happened in India 😀
]:)
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March 2, 2006 at 7:09 am #3087644
Read about it just yesterday
by mickster269 · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11624504/
Apparently, anyone can spoof a Phone # now.
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March 2, 2006 at 7:27 am #3087632
Thanks!
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Read about it just yesterday
And all this time I thought it was aliens trying to find intelligent life!
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March 2, 2006 at 7:29 am #3087631
aha!
by gadgetgirl · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Thanks!
so that’s why I didn’t get the call, then…..!!
😀
GG
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March 2, 2006 at 8:18 am #3087596
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March 2, 2006 at 10:07 am #3087525
Why is it always probes with you?
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to It is the OTHER group of Aliens
Is there something you would like to let us in on?
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March 2, 2006 at 12:05 pm #3090433
probes
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Why is it always probes with you?
no….
deny deny deny…..
It does always remind me, a comidian was talking about the Ford Probe, and made the comment that he always expected to see something sticking out of the seat! :O
Yes, I watch WAY too much South park as well! At least I didn’t mention WHERE was being probed and it WAS on a woman! (sorry M_A_R_K, no sheep here!) 😀
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March 2, 2006 at 7:33 am #3087628
Aliens
by jellimonsta · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Thanks!
Didn’t they give up that exercise in futility a few centuries ago? :p
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March 2, 2006 at 8:12 am #3087600
HEY
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Read about it just yesterday
[i]i said that first and YOU get the thanks . . . . . . 🙁
B-)
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March 2, 2006 at 8:24 am #3087591
Life is so unfair…
by mickster269 · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to HEY
But *I* provided the link!
And I’m much nicer than you.
And *I* like girls.
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March 2, 2006 at 10:02 am #3087530
Be nice
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Life is so unfair…
He likes girls too, that’s his problem.
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March 2, 2006 at 12:02 pm #3090434
If you look
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Life is so unfair…
at my avitar, you will see what happened to the LAST women I “liked”! 😀
link shmink! ;\
much? Maybe a [b]little[/b] nicer, but not MUCH nicer! B-)
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March 2, 2006 at 10:00 am #3087531
Here’s the answer
by m_a_r_k · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
This is one helluva coincidence that I saw an article about this in today’s newspaper:
http://tinyurl.com/ksz77-
March 2, 2006 at 10:03 am #3087528
Oooops.. I’m late with my answer
by m_a_r_k · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Here’s the answer
I read the Mickster’s post after I posted mine… damn!
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March 2, 2006 at 10:08 am #3087523
It was a nice try though
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Oooops.. I’m late with my answer
It is kind of weird that it’s all of the sudden in the paper.
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March 2, 2006 at 10:45 am #3090496
M_a_r_k,
by old guy · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Oooops.. I’m late with my answer
Read the screen… 🙂
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March 2, 2006 at 11:56 am #3090447
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March 2, 2006 at 2:35 pm #3090336
Well, better
by old guy · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to I do read the screen
late than never. I’m sure that you are still a legend
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March 2, 2006 at 5:18 pm #3090240
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March 2, 2006 at 11:35 am #3090467
Hey, but look at it this way …
by mickster269 · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Oooops.. I’m late with my answer
You did offer more links than I did.
So you do get more kudos than I!
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March 2, 2006 at 11:57 am #3090445
Excellent point
by m_a_r_k · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Hey, but look at it this way …
At least I was able to add something to the conversation. :8}
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March 2, 2006 at 12:07 pm #3090432
Like I said
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Hey, but look at it this way …
link shmink! X-(
B-)
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March 2, 2006 at 12:12 pm #3090429
Do I sense a little link envy here?
by mickster269 · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Like I said
It’s ok, jd. I still enjoy reading your link-less posts.
🙂
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March 2, 2006 at 12:22 pm #3090394
seems like a lot of link envy
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Do I sense a little link envy here?
not just a little.
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March 2, 2006 at 1:09 pm #3090369
When I grow up
by jdclyde · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Do I sense a little link envy here?
I want to be a masterlinker, just like you!
😀
Until then, I will have to live in the shadow of the great linkers of our times…….
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March 2, 2006 at 1:32 pm #3090356
After you get to be a master linker
by m_a_r_k · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to When I grow up
are you going to stop being a master baiter? :^O
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March 3, 2006 at 5:25 am #3089987
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March 2, 2006 at 10:05 am #3087526
Thanks!
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Here’s the answer
Though I thought the ghost thing was pretty interesting.
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March 2, 2006 at 10:11 am #3087521
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March 2, 2006 at 10:43 am #3090501
How strange.
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to It sure was
So he died and then a few months later his wife received a phone call from his old cell phone number? Could it have been that the number was still in her phone and was accidentally dialed by her and then the person who now had that phone number tried to call it back to see who it may have been?
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March 2, 2006 at 11:54 am #3090451
It was only two weeks later
by m_a_r_k · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to How strange.
She had the phone at her house so no one else would have been able to call from that phone. The number was still issued to him. Maybe she was messing around with his phone and accidentally called her own phone from HIS phone. I don’t recall many details. Of course, you gotta remember, she was probably still not thinking clearly since it had been only two weeks since he passed away. There HAS to be a logical explanation.
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March 2, 2006 at 1:48 pm #3090350
WIRED article on the topic
by smorty71 · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
WIRED just published an article today about spoofing caller id:
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March 2, 2006 at 1:58 pm #3090347
Interesting
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to WIRED article on the topic
I always seem to be a day ahead of the news. Sort of like a seer.
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March 2, 2006 at 1:59 pm #3090346
Seer?
by bfilmfan · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Interesting
Should we start calling you the “Oracle of the Beltway?
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March 3, 2006 at 8:30 am #3089482
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March 3, 2006 at 3:29 pm #3089272
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March 2, 2006 at 2:51 pm #3090327
Thanks for the info
by old guy · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
from the links that you guys have provided. sMoRTy71, I was able to use the link you provided to forward to all the users at my office to let them know what is going on. Thanks!
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March 2, 2006 at 6:39 pm #3090226
SKYPE
by jahoga · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
SkypeOut defaults to 1234567890, much to my friend’s amusement the first time I called him.
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March 3, 2006 at 6:39 am #3089943
Easier for the black helicopters to track you…
by bschaettle · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
Let me guess — you stopped wearing your tinfoil hat, didn’t you?
I stll wear mine, even at work, and I certainly haven’t been bothered by the alien phone numbers on my cell…..
Happy Friday! Now get back to work, people.
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March 3, 2006 at 8:38 am #3089472
Caller ID number spoofing
by margsi2 · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
I have a url you need to read. This explains it all.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.asp?Symbol=US:VZ&Feed=AP&Date=20060301&ID=5547925
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March 3, 2006 at 11:14 am #3089400
Yeah, Thanks.
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Caller ID number spoofing
Actually a lot of people had that link yesterday. Thanks tough.
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March 3, 2006 at 12:20 pm #3089333
That doesn’t explain it all….
by jellimonsta · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to Caller ID number spoofing
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March 3, 2006 at 12:53 pm #3089320
You’re Right!!!!!!!!
by itgirli · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to That doesn’t explain it all….
I should have known.
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March 3, 2006 at 2:21 pm #3089288
Holy crap!
by m_a_r_k · about 18 years, 1 month ago
In reply to That doesn’t explain it all….
I’ve been searching for the meaning of life since I hitchhiked from Fort Lauderdale to Jamaica after a college spring break. I’ve been deep in philosophical thought about that ever since. Why didn’t I think to look in wikipedia? Now my life is complete! Thanks Jelly Monster! 😀
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July 6, 2012 at 3:11 am #2437944
Stop unsolicited calls and texts with “Mobile Call Blocker”
by mohamed hamdouni · about 11 years, 8 months ago
In reply to Weird number on my cell phone
If your phone is an Android, then you have [u][b]FREE[/u][/b] apps that can do the job for you
[b]”Mobile Call Blocker”[/b] (by [i][b]Avanquest Mobile Technologies[/i][/b]) for example will allow you to block unsolicited calls AND text messages and also manage blacklist and white-list profiles (easy to switch from a profile to another)
Once the correspondent is blocked then he/she will be redirected to voice mail (or if it’s a text message it will just be deleted until you remove this number from blacklist)
Once again, that’s free and you don’t have to pay for ityou can find above app at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avanquest.callblocker
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